A Fall River man pointed a handgun at another man’s face during an early-morning argument over former girlfriends and children, police allege.

The weapon later turned out to be a BB gun, Fall River Police Detective J.D. Costa.

Jamel J. Gaston, 37, 90 Snell St., was arraigned Wednesday in Fall River District Court on charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault with a dangerous weapon and disturbing the peace while armed.

The victim, a 37-year-old Fall River man, told police that he and Gaston got into an argument around 12:15 a.m. today when Gaston allegedly pulled out a handgun, pointed it in his face and threatened him, Costa said.

Witnesses in the area confirmed the victim’s story, said Costa, adding that the responding police officers arrested Gaston, who allegedly told the officers that the weapon was not a real firearm.

Gaston showed the officers where he had hidden the weapon. The officers then discovered that it was a BB gun, Costa said.